ex post

adjective

(ˈ)ek¦spōst

: based on knowledge and retrospection and being essentially objective and factual

consistency of market behavior, and therefore reasonable conformity of ex ante expectations with ex post reality, is basically determined by the social stability of the community

—Werner Hochwald

—opposed to ex ante

Word History

Etymology

ex post entry 1 (facto)

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